Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 225 countries
All-time high
5.15 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
1.45 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 1.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 5.15 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.45 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 71st out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 69 India 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Myanmar 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Gabon 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Western Sahara 1.29 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 71st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.